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I rarely comment on other publication's reviews but I just received my new digital issue of Stereophile on my Google tablet (shameless plug) and on the cover is the CP-800. As you all know I loved the CP-800 and found it to be among the most versatile 2-channel preamps ever. It's on board bass management, EQ capabilities, easy re-configuration (word?) and on board DAC were just SOME of the factors that contributed to the CP-800 being oh, so good.

Well, Stereophile too loved the CP-800 only THEY NEVER TESTED ANY OF ITS FEATURES!!! In their review, and by their own admission, they confirmed that the above mentioned features worked -as in were functioning -but tested the preamp in its default, out of the box configuration. WHAT! They had the preamp for 6 months (they're admission) and they didn't test its bass management, EQ or anything!? Come on man. Weak.

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